The Insomnia Diaries, Miranda Levy
The Insomnia Diaries, Miranda Levy
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The Insomnia Diaries
How I learned to sleep again

Author: Miranda Levy

Narrator: Miranda Levy

Unabridged: 7 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Aster

Published: 06/10/2021


Synopsis

After a single, catastrophic event, journalist Miranda Levy had one sleepless night, then another, and then another. She sought help from anyone she could: doctors, acupuncturists, reiki practitioners, hypnotists, therapists, personal trainers - but nothing seemed to work.

Sleep, wellbeing and mental health are intrinsically linked. Yet sleeplessness is surprisingly common: 16 million of us suffer from insomnia, and the sleep industry is worth £100 billion (Daily Mail).

In The Insomnia Diaries, Miranda Levy tells the story of her experience of severe, crippling insomnia that affected every aspect of her life for years, and how she ultimately recovered. Part memoir, part reportage, this book will help anyone who struggles to get a good night's sleep - whether occasionally or all of the time - appreciate the issues and understand the options as they find their best way to get the rest they need. Dr Sophie Bostock, scientist, sleep expert and member of the team who developed the award-winning digital programme Sleepio, contributes a foreword. She and a host of expert contributors have advised on the medical elements within the text throughout.

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About Miranda Levy

Miranda Levy is a journalist and author of more than 25 years' experience. Starting out on magazines including Cosmopolitan and New Woman (RIP), she then hacked it at the Daily Mail and Sunday Mirror before heading back to glossies and the launches of Glamour and Grazia. She had two babies, wrote The Rough Guide to Babies in 2006 and became editor of Mother & Baby, where she was twice nominated for a British Society of Magazine Editors award. Now a freelance writer and editor for national newspapers, she covers many topics - but particularly health - for titles including the Telegraph platforms, the Mail on Sunday and the i. Miranda has contributed to the Spectator, the Jewish Chronicle and the New York Post.Mirandalevy.co.ukInstagram.com/mirandalevyinstaTwitter.com/mirandalevycopy


Reviews

Goodreads review by Päivi on February 23, 2024

Kirjallisena tuotoksena vähän reilu kolmonen, mutta unettomuuden - ja sen ”hoidon” - järjettömyyden kuvauksena 6/5. Terveellistä luettavaa jokaiselle - minulle erityisesti, joka toistuvasti ajaudun unettomuuden kaninkoloon ja toisaalta yritän työkseni saada terveydenhuoltojärjestelmän toimimaan pare......more

Goodreads review by Heidi Lynn’s on June 20, 2021

First, I want to thank Miranda Levy, Aster, Hachette UK Company and Random Things Tours for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review. Oh WOW!!! Miranda Levy from one insomniac to another I thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing The Insomnia Diaries: How I Learned To Slee......more

Goodreads review by Meg on June 19, 2024

I gave this book 4.25⭐️ My heart goes out to Miranda, who struggled with chronic insomnia after her husband wanted a divorce. Her story is truly heartbreaking, and the ack of support throughout some parts is astounding.......more

Goodreads review by Caroline on June 23, 2021

My mum has suffered with insomnia for many decades, which is the reason I chose to read this book. To gain an insight to the condition and to see if there is anything she hasn’t tried. I would recommend this book for anyone who suffers or knows anyone who suffers from insomnia. Apart from Miranda’s o......more

Goodreads review by Aurora on October 15, 2022

Wonderful book about insomnia. I am really sorry about Miranda. This sounds like pure hell. Insomnia is horrible and I'm glad she got her life back. We need more people telling their story like she did. Thank you Miranda!......more